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CareSuper cuts Warakirri, opts for global equities

The $3.3 billion CareSuper is winding down its allocation to the Warakirri hedge fund-of-funds (hedge FoF) and investing the capital in global equities.

Staff WriterSeptember 21, 2009

AvSuper recruits new risk, governance resource

AvSuper has chosen a former lawyer and ASIC employee to become its first manager of compliance, risk management and governance.

Staff WriterJuly 27, 2009

HESTA finds new investment analyst

The $13 billion HESTA industry fund has found a new investments analyst following the departure of Beth Bisso in February.

Staff WriterMay 4, 2009

Hedge funds face extinction at Media Super

Warakirri Asset Management and FRM are two hedge fund-of-fund (HFoF) providers that have lost mandates with the $2 billion Media Super in an incisive review of its hedge fund program.

Staff WriterApril 27, 2009

Tassie’s RBF to outsource administration

The $3.4 billion Retirement Benefits Fund of Tasmania (RBF) is preparing to outsource its member administration service for the first time.

Staff WriterApril 14, 2009

Head BDM among five who lost roles at Warakirri

The head of marketing and business development with Warakirri Asset Management was among five employees across the business whose roles were recently cut.

Staff WriterJanuary 19, 2009

Warakirri fund forced to go unhedged for two weeks

The plummeting Australian dollar and lack of liquidity in underlying funds forced Warakirri’s International Hedged Equity Fund, a hedge fund-of-funds sub-advised by Chicago’s Mesirow Advanced Strategies, to be without a currency hedge for a fortnight last month.

Staff WriterOctober 31, 2008

Investment Strategy

Warakirri fund forced to go unhedged for two weeks

The plummeting Australian dollar and lack of liquidity in underlying funds forced Warakirri’s International Hedged Equity Fund, a hedge fund-of-funds sub-advised by Chicago’s Mesirow Advanced Strategies, to be without a currency hedge for a fortnight last month.

Staff WriterOctober 31, 2008